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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2000
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A ball bearing has an outer race, an inner race, and a retainer disposed between the outer race and the inner race. The retainer comprises an annular member having a first annular surface and a second annular surface disposed opposite the first annular surface, a plurality of annularly spaced pockets formed in the first annular surface of the annular member, and a plurality of annular spaced fingers each having inner and outer surfaces and projecting generally axially from the first annular surface of the annular member so that the pockets are disposed between adjacent inner surfaces of respective ones of the pairs of fingers, the first annular surface of the annular member having external and internal edges and a plurality of surface portions each disposed between adjacent outer surfaces of respective ones of the pairs of fingers and inclined toward the second annular surface of the annular member from the external edge to the internal edge. Balls are disposed in respective ones of the pockets of the annular member and coact with the outer and inner races.